Friday, 28 June 2013

This week presented a few problems to some crafters... not having a hexagon to their names amongst accumulated stash, however LIMettes were not to be put off and intrepid as ever managed some amazing creations.

Saturday, 22 June 2013

Today is very special and so is our challenge this time.
It's someone's birthday!
We like you to make a card suitable forJEN!
It's her birthday and so we'd like to see a CAS card that you think that she would like!
It's also Chrissie's husband's birthday today too, but Phil is a few years ahead of Jen!

Jen is hopefully having fun celebrating her birthday in Istambul. I'm sure you'll all join with me to wish her a veryHappy Birthday!
This card has an image from Impression Obsession and lots of glitter!
Sorry for the not very good picture!

Although I didn't send this one to Jen, I think this is the kind of card that she would like!
The stamps are from Paper Smooches.
A little 3D Gloss has brightened it up considerably!
If you would like to see the card I made for my husband too, head over to my personal blog. It would be great to see you there too.
Thanks

I'm currently in Istanbul but I thought I would still share a card with you.

If I had to make myself a birthday it would contain cats, fish or butterflies... I decided to go for this supercute kitty in a box from Simon Says Stamp! The paper is from LilyBee Designs and it's simply finished off with some stitching.

To celebrate my birthday I also have a little Candy on the post with this card on my blog!

Do join us for this fun challenge but as ever please remember to leave some white spaceon your submissions!

Ok so less than a week until I go to Istanbul for my birthday, work is starting to calm down so I'll be back to normal when I get back. My mojo is a little hidden but I love the colour combo on my first card.

I've used an embossing folder from cuttlebug on the reverse to texture the card then added perfect plum ribbon from Stampin Up and a sentiment from this years sale-a-bration from SU to finish it off.

My second card uses the same colour card base and scraps of My Minds Eye papers cut with the hexagon die from Clearly Besotted. I've scattered them in line with the new Sketch at Sketch Saturday !!
The sentiment is from simon says stamp.

The definition of a hexagon is a polygon with six angles and six sides... well the chicken wire on this stamp from Clearly Besotted is constructed of lots of figures with six angles and six sides. I thought it quite fitting to go with an image of strawberries as you often need some similar kind of netting to keep the birds off the ripening fruit.

This stamp was part of one from a grab bag from Creative Images. I have coloured it with Copics and added a little 3D gloss to the strawberries. They do look really juicy in reality.

This one has all sorts of hexagons.

Paper from Pink Petticoat, dry embossing from Stampin' Up and stamped hexagons and the bee from Clearly Besotted.

The letters are from Cuttlebug's Typewriter alphabet dies. Stampin' Up's River Rock ink just matched how the Pink Petticoat paper emerged from my printer.
Come on LIMettes, lets get all geometric!

I went for a different kind for my first card.. the speed a Superhero needs. After watching Spiderman movie the other night it inspired me to get out this little image of a supermouse swinging though the air! It's simply coloured with promarkers. The sentiment is from Penny Black.

My second card is really simple. I have used the Jet out of the need for speed set from Stampin Up and it's stamped in black versa fine. The little note-let is finished off with some black and white bakers twine from East of India.
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My front door is black with white trim so I've made both my cards mainly black. I'll be back with a photo later as I forgot to take one :-(

For my first card I simple used some fabulous ribbon from The Ribbon Girl and cut out a V in each piece. The Sentiment is from Stampin up. Nice and simple.

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My second card uses a technique fairly new to me... I have given the chalkboard effect a go just once before but I thought these fabulous new stamps from the new release at Lili Of The Valley were perfect for it. This is from the Statement Stamps Set..Just To Say. I simply stamped in in craft white ink from Stampin Up and then once dry rubbed in some white pastel chalk. The ribbon is from Stampin Up also.

If you are in the Leeds area Saturday 1st June I am also demonstrating at the LOTV open day. please do pop by and say hello!